night-blooming cereus in English
noun
1
a tropical climbing cactus with aerial roots and heavily scented flowers that open only at night and are typically pollinated by bats.
I had seen one in bloom in the Exotic Items Collection of the SNW National Botanical Gardens: the rare night-blooming cereus .
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1. 20 I can still fantasize about watching a night-blooming cereus unfold, something I've always wanted to do, or about meeting one of my favorite celebrities, or even of losing a few pounds.